Exterior Lighting Related Problems of the 2015 Mini Cooper S

Table 1 shows two common exterior lighting related problems of the 2015 Mini Cooper S.

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of Mini Cooper S

Problem Category Number of Problems
Exterior Lighting problems
1
Brake Light problems
1

Exterior Lighting problem #1

Vehicle has been serviced four times, since purchased in may 2015 for burns to light bulb and socket melting into housing. Malfunctioning engine light appears while driving car on highways and streets. Taillight is on the left side, not far from gas tank. Car is unsafe due to overheating, burns and melting of taillight components and proximity to gas tank.

Brake Light problem #2

Driver side rear brake light has a short/over heats and melts connector to the brake light housing. Notification prompts you that you have a brake light malfunction. The vehicle was in motion on a city street. The vehicle has 15k miles on it.


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